NY Times Obituaries
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John Templeton, Investor, Dies at 95
Sir John was an investor who founded the Templeton Prize for ?progress in religion? and...
Dorian Leigh, Multifaceted Cover Girl of the ?40s, Dies at 91
Ms. Leigh combined pristine blue eyes, curling eyelashes, an arresting intelligence and intoxicating sexuality to...
Ruth Greenglass, Key Witness in Trial of Rosenbergs, Dies at 84
Mrs. Greenglass?s testimony in the Rosenberg spy case of the early 1950s helped lead to...
Warren J. Ferguson, Who Declared That NBA Rule Violated Antitrust Laws, Dies at 87
Mr. Ferguson, a federal judge whose rulings cleared the way for college undergraduates to jump...
Bruce Conner, San Francisco Artist With 1950s Beat Roots, Dies at 74
Mr. Conner, an artist internationally admired for his sculptures and groundbreaking avant-garde films, also was...
Thomas Disch, Novelist, Dies at 68
Mr. Disch twisted the inherently twisted genre of science fiction in new, disturbing directions, including...
William R. Bennett, 78, Pioneer in Gas Lasers, Dies
Dr. Bennett was a physicist and inventor who helped develop a gas laser in the...
Norman Marcus, New York City Zoning Expert, Dies at 75
As general counsel to the New York City Planning Commission for more than 20 years,...
Michael Turner, 37, Creator of Superheroines, Is Dead
Mr. Turner was a popular comic-book artist who came to fame in the mid-1990s and...
Jesse Helms, Beacon of Conservatism, Dies at 86
The former senator had a courtly manner and opposed civil rights, gay rights, foreign aid...
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George Ralph Albert, 91 of Staffordsville, Va. passed away Tuesday evening, July 1, 2008 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, Va. |
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 Theodore Winfred (Ted) Bess, 80, of Radford, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008. He was former owner of Ted's Market for over 40 years and still working at Radford Auto Auction, where he worked for over 15 years. |
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Annette Lisitzky Brown, 88, of Blacksburg, Va., died peacefully at her home on Friday, July 4, 2008. |
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Robert Steele Campbell, 92, of Radford, died Saturday, July 5, 2008. He was a member of the Fairlawn United Methodist Church, a World War II veteran and was retired from the Radford University Police Department, with 38 years of service. |
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Sylvia Odell Wilson Conner, 91, of Check, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 5, 2008. |
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 Clara Lucas Dennis, 87, of Pearisburg, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. |
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William E. Haas, 74, formerly of Blacksburg, Va. departed this world July 3, 2008 in Durham, N.C. for a better life in heaven to join God, as well as his parents, his brothers, and sisters and his many friends. |
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 Paul Thomas Johnson, 62, of Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday morning, July 5, 2008 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. |
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Mr. Frank Hobson Kelly, Jr., went home to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 80 on July 3, 2008, at his home of 3848 Bainbridge Drive, Pulaski, Va. |
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William Greer King, 66, of 5052 Clarks Ferry Road, Draper, Va., died early Sunday morning, July 6, 2008, at his home. |
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Glenn Edward McPeak, 48, of Austinville, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008. He was born in Pulaski Co., Va. on January 10, 1960. |
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Louise Wilburn Pennington, 81, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008. Arrangements by Givens Funeral Home in Pearisburg, Va.
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Annie Belle Price, 72, of Floyd, passed away Saturday July 5, 2008. |
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Mary Agnes Smith, 79, of Blacksburg, Va., beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away Friday, July 4, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. |
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 George Burke Taylor, 91, of Radford, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2008. |
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 Ruby Alley Lester Thompson, 80, of Christiansburg, our loving mom, grandma, great-grandma, left July 5, 2008 to a great family reunion in Heaven with her son Jack, grandson, Daniel Lee, the father of her children and first husband, Luther (Red) Lester, second husband, Bill Thompson, mom, dad, and ten brothers and sisters. |
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Margie Linkous "Beadie" Trump, 63, of Pilot, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 6, 2008. |
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Zeb Vance (Pete) Umbarger, 90, of Radford, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, in the Virginia Veterans Care Center, Salem. |
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Fred Jackson Wood, 69, of Pulaski, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va.
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Nadine Francis Hale Worrell, 60, of Dublin, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Stevens Funeral Chapel.
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Andrew Jackson Young, Jr., 75, of Blacksburg, died Sunday, July 6, 2008. |
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